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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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